STAFF TEAM
As a church, we are one big “ministry” team serving together (Eph 4:11-13), with men and women set aside for leadership in our church (staff team + ministry trainees), supported by our Wardens and Parish Council (managing property and finances).
James Warren
Senior Minister. Parish Oversight. Engadine Morning Church.
James became a Christian at the end of high school. He considers it an immense privilege to lead such an amazing staff team and gospel-minded members, and is passionate about being a “sending church”. James and his wife Di love meals with their 3 adult kids and their friends.
Michael Dodd
Senior Assistant Minister. Engadine Night Church. MTS program.
Michael (or Doddsy) studied surveying at UNSW before theological study at Moore College. Michael loves preparing and teaching God’s word to all ages, and thinking about how the Scriptures reform and refine how we do church together. He is married to Christina with 3 kids.
Dan Bishop
Assistant Minister. Youth. Sunday Kids.
Dan grew up in the Shire and decided to follow Jesus after reading the bible for himself as a youth. Married to Shannon with 5 young kids, Dan loves training the next generation of youth and kids leaders, with kids and youth as partners in sharing the news of Jesus.
Brodie Cutmore
Assistant Minister. Engadine Morning Church Families. Mid-week Kids.
Growing up in Port Macquarie, Brodie studied chemistry and worked at ANSTO before training for gospel ministry. Married to Sharon (Shaz), they have 3 young kids. Together, they love serving Jesus and his people.
John Lee
Assistant Minister. Heathcote Church.
John and his wife Carolyn live in Engadine with their 2 adult children. John loves Jesus, getting to know people, outdoor adventures, and playing the drums and guitar. He is excited to lead and serve alongside God’s people at Heathcote.
Eliza McLaughlin
SRE Coordinator
From a Maltese background, Eliza came to know Jesus by reading God’s word for herself, and considers it an immense privilege to coordinate Scripture in our 7 local primary schools.
Jackie Coffey
Office Manager
Jackie grew up in Bega and became a Christian in her early teens. She coordinates the Mission Partners for our whole church, and works in the office keeping the logistics of the parish running smoothly.
MINISTRY TRAINING
Sarah Rathsam
MTS
Sarah serves in the discipleship of youth, kids and Night Church women.
Christine Knobbs
Student minister (Christ College) - 2025
Christine hails from South Africa and New Zealand, where she served as Kids Coordinator at EV Auckland. She’s joining us for just 1 year, to serve and learn in youth ministry, while she finishes her Master of Divinity in Sydney, before, God-willing, heading back to Auckland.
ELECTED LEADERS
Wardens
Barry Watson, Ian Campbell, Geoff Summers, with Paul Reeves (Treasurer)
Parish Council
Senior Minister, Wardens, John Orr, Pat Coffey, Matt Miller, Jenine Lewis, Karen Robson, Sofie Prestoe, Lachlan Fraser, Matthew Watters